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Evacuation alert issued for New Denver and surrounding properties

Evacuation alert issued for New Denver and surrounding properties

Residents under an alert are not required to evacuate but must be ready to leave at a moment's notice
UPDATE: Wildfire evacuation ordered for Argenta and Johnsons Landing, new alert issued for additional properties

UPDATE: Wildfire evacuation ordered for Argenta and Johnsons Landing, new alert issued for additional properties

The evacuation order includes 191 properties on the east shore of Kootenay Lake
UPDATE: Wildfire evacuation order issued for Silverton and Wilson Creek

UPDATE: Wildfire evacuation order issued for Silverton and Wilson Creek

Many rural properties also added to an earlier order
Update: Evacuation alert issued for Argenta and Johnsons Landing

Update: Evacuation alert issued for Argenta and Johnsons Landing

A public information meeting will be held in Argenta today at 6:00 for North Kootenay Lake residents
UPDATE: Slocan and rural areas placed on wildfire evacuation alert, public info meeting July 24

UPDATE: Slocan and rural areas placed on wildfire evacuation alert, public info meeting July 24

Also, 20 more properties placed on alert near the Aylwin Creek fire
Update: Slocan area wildfire evacuation order for 16 properties, evacuation alert for 190 more

Update: Slocan area wildfire evacuation order for 16 properties, evacuation alert for 190 more

This article contains links to maps and lists of properties affected by the Mulvey Creek and Ponderosa fires
Wildfire information meeting for residents of Silverton and Area H, July 21

Wildfire information meeting for residents of Silverton and Area H, July 21

Meeting is restricted to residents of Silverton and Area H only
UPDATE: Three wildfires near Silverton grow in size

UPDATE: Three wildfires near Silverton grow in size

Nemo Creek 1, Aylwin and Komonko fires have all grown
UPDATED: Highway 6 closed, Silverton put on evacuation alert

UPDATED: Highway 6 closed, Silverton put on evacuation alert

Residents should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice
Police seek witnesses following crash that killed Nelson family

Police seek witnesses following crash that killed Nelson family

The accident occurred July 5 in the Slocan Valley
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